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Lytton, B.C., records hottest temperature across Canada this year as province bakes
Lytton, B.C., is upholding its reputation as Canada's hot spot, recording the highest temperature across the country so far this year as an ongoing heat wave scorches much of the province. Environment...
Aug 26, 2025

Grande Prairie RCMP arrest three suspects following carjacking
Grande Prairie RCMP arrested three suspects Thursday, following a vehicle collision and subsequent carjacking.On Aug. 21, a stolen vehicle and a civilian vehicle collided, the passengers of the stolen...
Aug 26, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Carney extends Canadian military mission in Latvia to 2029
RIGA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will keep troops in Latvia through to 2029, as part of a mission to deter Russian aggression in Europe. Carney is in Riga where he is meeting with Latvian...
Aug 26, 2025

Peace River Forest Area wildfire danger level now extreme
The wildfire danger rating for the Peace River Forest Area has risen to extreme due to lessened rain and extreme temperatures.Of the six wildfires currently burning in the area, only one is listed as ...
Aug 26, 2025

Montreal's LaSalle College classes resume, impasse endures with Quebec over $30M fine
MONTREAL - A Montreal college has resumed classes even as it faces a $30-million fine by the Quebec government for exceeding enrolment in English-language programs. LaSalle College had postponed the r...
Aug 26, 2025

Israeli military says strike on Gaza hospital was targeting a Hamas camera
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says its strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was aimed at what military officials believed was a Hamas surveillance camer...
Aug 26, 2025

Quebec committee says government should stop funding private religious schools
MONTREAL - An independent committee says the Quebec government should phase out public funding of religious private schools. The idea is one of 50 recommendations included in a report published this m...
Aug 26, 2025

Local spray park hours extended
The City has extended the hours of the two spray parks in Grande Prairie for the hot blast of summer weather Alberta is experiencing. The Lions Park and Muskoseepi Park spray parks will now operate da...
Aug 26, 2025

CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for Gem subscriber numbers
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada is going to court to defend its refusal to disclose subscriber numbers for its Gem streaming service. A spokesperson says the public broadcaster will make its case in Federal...
Aug 26, 2025

Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all Maryland federal judges
BALTIMORE (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation...
Aug 26, 2025